in my two years -- look, the worst i said was let's fire nancy pelosi. you don't personalize it that way. you keep it so that people understand you're trying to make a broader point. not take it to the point where people look at it as a personal attack. >> well, governor. the fact is that aside from the language which i think all of us may agree with michael that was kind of harsh in tone, the fact is they don't know that reid is lying unless they have seen mitt romney's tax returns. how do you call somebody a dirty liar unless you know for a fact that the information would be the opposite of what mr. reid was told? >> absolutely. and remember, what reid said was a source told him that governor romney hadn't paid any taxes. now, he's just repeating what that source said. again, it's always a problem when you quote an unnamed source. someone who's not willing to put his name on the line. and apparently from what senator reid said, it was someone inside bain. look, he's not a liar. he's accurately telling you what the source said. if i were the rnc chair w